Young Adult carers
We recognise that many adult carer’s services are geared towards the elderly and therefore wanted to provide a service more suitable for the needs of young adults.
Part of the Carers Service, the Young Adult Carers Service (YAC) is specifically aimed at carers aged between 18 to 25 years.
This document was created by Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and distributed through Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Who this guideline is for This guideline will be of interest to: primary and secondary healthcare professionals social care professionals community, care home and care at home staff involved in the care of people at…
If you look after someone, need care yourself or are planning for your future care needs, you can get the information and advice you need here – Home | Care Information Scotland (careinfoscotland.scot) If you need someone to talk to, we listen. We won’t judge or tell you what to…
Alongside this, Joanne has regular one-to-one support from her support worker, where she is able to discuss the stresses and anxieties she feels in her caring role, school, and day-to-day life.